Pick a model and see the lowest current prices on eBay, where lab and workshop clearances put decades of bench instruments on the market. Prices are pulled live, so what you see is what sellers are actually asking this minute.
Live from eBayThe oscilloscopes on this page ranked by what a megahertz of bandwidth costs, using today's cheapest live listing. Bandwidth is the spec that decides whether a scope can see your signal at all, so it is the fair way to compare two boxes a hundred dollars apart. Lower is more scope for the money. Two things it does not capture: a 50 MHz scope you can actually afford beats a 500 MHz one you cannot, and a bench instrument from 2005 at 500 MHz has a dimmer screen and a slower interface than a modern 70 MHz one. The meters, soldering stations, thermal cameras and power supplies on this page have no bandwidth figure, so they are not in the ranking. Tap a model to see its listings.
| Oscilloscope | Cheapest now | 5-day | Bandwidth | $ / MHz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $330 | flat | 500 MHz | $0.66 best value | |
| $125 | flat | 70 MHz | $1.79 | |
| $476 | flat | 200 MHz | $2.38 | |
| $900 | flat | 200 MHz | $4.50 | |
| $499 | flat | 100 MHz | $4.99 | |
| $260 | flat | 50 MHz | $5.20 | |
| $376 | flat | 70 MHz | $5.38 | |
| $1,960 | flat | 200 MHz | $9.80 |
Counterfeit Fluke meters are everywhere, and they are convincing. This is the one that costs people money. A fake 87V looks right in a photograph and fails in ways that matter: the input protection is not there, the true RMS is not true, and the fuses are ordinary glass rather than the sand-filled ones that stop an arc. Ask for a photo of the serial number and the inside of the battery compartment, and treat a suspiciously round price on a boxed 87V as the warning it is.
Calibration matters far less than you think, unless it matters completely. If you are doing hobby work, an out-of-cal meter that reads within a percent is fine, and almost everything secondhand is out of cal. If you are signing off work for someone else, you need a certificate, and a used instrument without one costs the price of calibration on top. Decide which of the two you are before you look at the price.
On a scope, check the encoders and every channel. The rotary encoders wear out from being spun for years, and a scratchy or skipping timebase knob is the most common fault on a bench instrument that has done real work. Ask the seller to show all channels displaying a signal, not just channel one, and look closely at the screen for dead columns.
Bandwidth on the cheaper scopes is often software. The reason a Rigol DS1054Z has been recommended for a decade is that the hardware is the same across the range, so the entry model is the one to buy used. Check what the seller says it is currently set to rather than assuming.
Soldering stations are sold without the consumable that costs money. Tips wear out and genuine ones are not cheap, so a station arriving with a single burnt tip is a worse deal than it looks. Ask what tips are included and whether they are genuine.
Value. Fluke holds its money for decades and a twenty-year-old 87 still sells for real figures, which is why the discount against new is modest. The volume-brand scopes and supplies fall hard in the first two years and then flatten, so that is where buying used pays best, and it is exactly what the ranking above shows.
Live eBay listings. Pick a model and it fetches the current lowest-priced listings in real time, with the listing shown next to each price.
Ask for the serial number and a photo inside the battery compartment. Fakes skip the sand-filled fuses and the input protection, which is the part that matters when a meter is across something dangerous. A boxed 87V priced well below the rest is the classic sign.
For hobby work, rarely: almost everything secondhand is out of cal and still reads within a percent. For work you sign off for someone else, completely, and you should add the cost of a calibration certificate to the purchase price before comparing.
The rotary encoders, from years of being spun, and the screen. Ask for a photo with all channels showing a signal rather than just one, and look for dead columns in the display.
Fluke barely does, so the used discount is modest and you are mostly buying age. The volume-brand scopes and bench supplies drop hard for two years and then flatten, which is where buying secondhand pays best.
A daily snapshot of the lowest genuine eBay price for every model we track, and how good that price is right now versus its usual level, updated automatically. Prices last refreshed 7 August 2026 . Tap a price to see that model's cheapest listings on eBay, or tap a model name for the full live list here.
Under each model is the actual listing that price came from, so you can see whether it is the thing you want or a bundle, a variant, or an accessory that happens to share the name.
| Model | Cheapest now | vs typical | This week |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluke 101 Fluke 101 Digital Multimeter CAT III 600V w/ Test Leads Auto-Ranging | $32 | – | new |
Klein MM700 KLEIN TOOLS MM700 (I99012592) | $55 | – | new |
Hakko FX-888D New HAKKO Soldering FX-888 FX-888D FX-8801 Soldering Iron Handle Station 6Pin | $77 | – | new |
Weller WES51 Weller WES51 Soldering Station w/ PES51 Iron & Tip | $85 | – | new |
Fluke 115 Fluke 115 600VAC Field True RMS Digital Multimeter 241833 | $120 | – | new |
Hantek DSO5072P Hantek DSO5072P Digital Storage Oscilloscope 70MHz 1GSa/s 2CH USB 8-bit | $125 | – | new |
Fluke 117 Fluke 117 True RMS Digital Multimeter Only (Cat III 600V / 10A) No leads | $134 | – | new |
Fluke 179 Fluke 179 Digital Multi-meter 6000-Count DMM w Backlight & Temperature Measure | $159 | – | new |
Korad KA3005P KORAD KA3005P - Programmable Precision Variable Adjustable 30V, 5A DC Linear.… | $165 | – | new |
Rigol DG1022 Free shipping 1pc USED RIGOL DG1022 TESTED | $186 | – | new |
Flir C3 FLIR C3 Compact Air Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera Wi-Fi Cloud - USED | $225 | – | new |
Fluke 87V FLUKE 87V TRUE RMS MULTIMETER W/ LEADS (TESTED) SHIPS FAST | $227 | – | new |
Rigol DS1054Z Rigol DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscope – 4 Channel – Excellent Condition | $260 | – | new |
Siglent SDG1032X Siglent Technologies SDG1032X Arbitrary Waveform Function Generator | $300 | – | new |
Tektronix TDS3054 1PCS Tektronix TDS3054 | $330 | – | new |
Fluke 289 FLUKE 289 TRUE RMS ELECTRONIC LOGGING DIGITAL MULTIMETER W/ LEADS & CLIPS | $350 | – | new |
Flir E4 FLIR E4 WiFi Thermal Imaging Camera | $370 | – | new |
Rigol DHO804 RIGOL Digital Oscilloscope DHO800 Series DHO804 DHO814 DHO824 | $376 | – | new |
Rigol DP832 Rigol DP832 Programmable DC Power Supply | $396 | – | new |
Saleae Logic 8 Saleae Logic 8 USB Logic Analyzer 8-Channel 100 MS/s Complete Kit Black | $399 | – | new |
Tektronix TDS2024 Tektronix TDS2024 200MHz 4 Channel 2 GS/s Color Oscilloscope & TDS2CMAX Module | $476 | – | new |
Siglent SDS1104X-E Siglent SDS1104X-E - 100 MHz / 4 Channel Digital Oscilloscope | $499 | – | new |
Keysight DSOX1102G 1PCS Used Keysight DSOX1102G Digital Storage Oscilloscope Fast shipping | $734 | – | new |
Siglent SDS1204X-E Siglent SDS1204X-E 4-Ch 200MHz Super Phosphor Oscilloscope | $900 | – | new |
Tektronix MSO2024 Tektronix MSO2024, oscilloscope for analog and digital signals, 4x 200 MHz | $1,960 | – | new |